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By Ryna at 02/01/2012 - 01:47
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 Massively, an enthusiast MMO community site, published an article today featuring a retrospective on Phantasy Star Online. The article features several quotes from Yuji Naka and provides a brief history of the game. If you are a former or current Phantasy Star Online player, it is worth reading.
You can discuss this article in our Phantasy Star Online forum.
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By Ryna at 01/29/2012 - 20:43
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 PSO-World staff member HUnwearl_Meira had the chance to participate in the recent Alpha 2 testing for Phantasy Star Online 2. He has written up a detailed report on the latest Phantasy Star Online 2 build. Be sure to click on the "Read More" link to read his report!
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By S-T-H at 01/25/2012 - 01:25
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 Recently detailed on the official forums and Japanese homepage, there will be a rather large update for PSU on Xbox 360 this week!
- New Year Special Week: Until March 1, the following upgraded missions will have a Golden Light bonus. EXP will be boosted on these missions.
- Military Subway: S2 and S3 difficulties will be added.
- Bruce's Dungeon: C-A will be upgraded from PSU to AOTI standards. S3 difficulty will be added. GUARDIANS Branch standby areas will be updated to allow a player to view their best S3 time.
- Protectors ε' C-S3: An extra stage GAM will become available at the Resident Security Department. This mission is very similar to Protectors ε from the Spring Event, however it has had its completion rewards reduced.
- Extra: A new standby area will be added for the extra stage GAM.
- Chronicles HQ: This prologue mission from GUARDIANS Chronicle will remain available in a permanent form so that players can still redeem their individual milestone rewards.
- Eleventh GAS wave: Also known as JP's tenth GAS wave, this set includes the following additions.
- Weapon skills: Critical+ LV1-2 will be available for all ranged and TECHNIC weapons (except for RCSMs). These customizations allow for an increase in critical hit rate of 2-3%.
- Photon Art adjustments: Various changes will be made to striking and TECHNIC PAs.
- Spinning Break: Increased power for second and third parts. One additional target for first part.
- Tornado Break: Increased power and accuracy. Two additional targets for first part, one additional target for second part.
- Bogga Zubba: Increased power. Two additional targets.
- Bukuu Rensen-ga: Increased power and accuracy. One additional target for second part.
- Shunbu Shouren-zan: One additional target for first part, two additional targets for second part.
- Senten Kanzan-ga: Increased accuracy.
- Enemy TECHNICs: The listed changes to TECHNICs also apply to enemies that use them.
- Valentine's Day Lobbies: Clyez City will be decorated in celebration of Valentine's Day. This decor will last until March 1 and so will appearances of Rappy Amure. During this time, BT Box will be available at the Variety Shop.
- Casino Voloyal: There will be a standard rotation of items here.
GUARDIANS Chronicle panel rewards will be available after a future maintenance.
Update: As noted on JP's homepage, the RSD update that was mentioned by JP (new items for Special Exchange 2) did not make it into this update. On the EN side, GM Edward noted that a few new items are currently missing descriptions. These are some of the random rewards for Bruce's Dungeon S3.
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By S-T-H at 01/10/2012 - 09:20
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As posted on the official forums and Japanese homepage, a new mission will be available for GUARDIANS Chronicle! The specific details of this week's update are below.
- GUARDIANS Chronicle: This event is scheduled to continue until January 26.
- Scorched Valley C-S3: This event mission originally debuted during Operation Firebreak. The goal is to finish within a set time limit (dependent on difficulty).
- Chronicles HQ: This prologue mission will be updated with information on Scorched Valley.
- Winter Lobbies: Clyez City and Holtes City will be decorated in celebration of winter. This decor will last until January 26. During this time, Snowman will be available at the Variety Shop.
- Casino Voloyal: There will be a standard rotation of items here.
Kudos to all Xbox 360 players who have surpassed the first seven milestones! The eighth is well within reach, but will it be the last?
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By Ryna at 01/02/2012 - 20:42
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 The voting period for 10th Anniversary Fan Memorial Illustation and Literary Contests has ended. The results have been tallied and PSO-World is pleased to announce the winners for the Fan Gallery vote:
Also, the entries were evaluated by a panel of three non-biased judges. Here are the results of the judges' selection:
The winners will receive the following prizes:- Illustration Contest - Fan Gallery Vote
- Phantasy Star Online Art Book OR Kotobukiya Elenor Model Kit, Rappy Armband, and Custom Avatar
- Rappy T-Shirt, Rappy Armband, and Custom Avatar
- Rappy Armband
- Literary Contest - Fan Gallery Vote
- Phantasy Star Online Book of Hunters, Rappy Armband, and Custom Avatar
- Rappy T-Shirt, Rappy Armband, and Custom Avatar
- Rappy Armband
- Illustration Contest - Judges' Vote
- Phantasy Star Online Art Book OR Kotobukiya Elenor Model Kit, Rappy Armband, and Custom Avatar
- Rappy T-Shirt , Rappy Armband, and Custom Avatar
- Rappy Armband and Custom Avatar
- Literary Contest - Judges' Vote
- Phantasy Star Online Book of Hunters, Rappy Armband, and Custom Avatar
- Rappy T-Shirt , Rappy Armband, and Custom Avatar
- Rappy Armband and Custom Avatar
PSO-World would like to thank everyone that submitted an entry and voted. The entries were extremely outstanding. You helped to make this a successful contest. You can post your thoughts about the contest by posting in this thread.
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By S-T-H at 12/25/2011 - 07:38
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Thanks to PSOW member Jonathan_F, we have recordings of the recent PSO2 presentations that took place at the Akihabara PC Game Festival. These presentations were broadcast on Ustream last night. Both feature producer Satoshi Sakai along with a guest for each.
The first presentation's guest is sound director Hideaki Kobayashi. Key moments include the game's opening movie at 8:45 and a new trailer at 23:20. Follow this link for the opening by itself.
The second presentation's guest is game director Yuya Kimura. This one features much more game footage. It shows off player rooms, shops, weapon upgrading, and new character customization features. Naturally, many of the changes to the game's UI are also shown in this one.
The second alpha test will feature some of the recently shown additions. My Room and Item Lab will be available, however Mags and certain new areas will not.
For more discussion of these presentations, head over to this forum thread.
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By Ryna at 12/24/2011 - 01:11
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The voting galleries for the Phantasy Star Online 10th Anniversary Fan Memorial Illustration and Literary contests are now open! Be sure to visit each contest gallery and vote for your favorite entry. The winners in each category will be eligible to receive some awesome prizes. The voting galleries will remain open until January 1, 2012.
PSO-World would like to thank everyone that submitted entries. Good luck to all of the participants!
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By Ryna at 12/16/2011 - 00:42
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As a brief reminder, the deadline for PSO-World's 10th Anniversary Fan Memorial Contest is December 21st. In this Fan Art and Fan Fiction contest, you are asked to remember and share the most memorable moment you had while playing any iteration of Phantasy Star Online. The contest winners will be eligible to receive some fantastic Phantasy Star Online prizes including artbooks, model kits, t-shirts, and Rappy armbands! Be sure to check out the contest thread for submission information.
We look forward to seeing your entries!
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By S-T-H at 12/13/2011 - 08:39
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As posted on the official forums and Japanese homepage, the major event GUARDIANS Chronicle will be starting soon on the Xbox 360 servers! The specific details of this week's update are below.
- GUARDIANS Chronicle: This event is scheduled to last for six weeks (until January 26) and will be accessible from the 5th floor of the GUARDIANS Colony. It is comprised of upgraded versions of missions from previously held events.
- Chronicles HQ: This prologue mission covers various details regarding these past event missions. Additionally, players will be able to collect rewards based on personal point milestones.
- Deadly Brilliance C-S3: This event mission originally debuted during the 1Up Platinum Cup. The goal is to collect as many discs as possible.
- The Big Push C-S3: This event mission originally debuted during Shred the Darkness. Players must defend marked areas from approaching enemies.
- Mission Launch Post: This recruitment mission allows players to gain members for their team up to a maximum of four.
- New Year Lobbies: Starting at midnight on New Year's Eve (Pacific Time), Clyez City and Ohtoku City will be decorated in celebration of the new year. This decor will last until January 12. From Friday until January 12, Bamboo will be available at the Variety Shop.
- Special Exchange 2: A new item exchange mission will be added with an initial group of new weapons.
- Casino Voloyal: There will be a standard rotation of items here.
Official localizations will be noted after maintenance. Additional details (along with the event page) will be posted as they become available.
Update: The English homepage has been updated and the event site has been added. As it turns out, the update to RSD is actually the next item exchange mission after all.
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By S-T-H at 12/06/2011 - 20:09
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 The fall update for Xbox 360 launches today. Here are some of the new features:
- Dashboard Redesign - The dashboard has been changed to use Microsoft's current Metro interface. This includes updates to most/all current apps. Additionally, Kinect users have many more capabilities for gesture and voice control.
- Bing Search - Users can search for content wherever it may be available. For example, searching for a show or movie will bring up any current location (whether it be in Zune/Netflix/etc.).
- Roaming Profiles - This feature replaces the necessity of recovering a profile to a console. One can simply log in on another system.
- Cloud Storage - Essentially, this functions like a digital memory card that you can access from anywhere. However, it is a Gold exclusive feature. Users who let their memberships expire will still be able to access those saves, but can't upload new ones.
- Beacons - These are similar to game invites, but are persistent. It is possible to flag interest in a game or application and have it come up where relevant. For example, a user will be notified when someone on their friends list starts a game that they have set.
- Xbox Companion - Windows Phone now features an app that can be used to integrate with the Xbox. It can be used to search for content, make purchases, view friends list data, and even control the system to a degree.
In addition to the update, a large number of entertainment applications are starting to roll out. Check the link for all the various apps for different countries and their estimated release. It would appear that many of them do require a Gold account to use, although this doesn't appear to be detailed.
Update: While not as capable as the Windows Phone one, an official app has been introduced for iOS.
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